Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men, Iceland or Spain?

Spain, at 0.0868 against 0.0858 in Iceland as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?

116 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Spain: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men

Iceland

0.0858

in 2023

Spain

0.0868

in 2023

Iceland rank

212th

Spain rank

211th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men over time

Iceland
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.0868 against 0.0858 in Iceland, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1908 it was Spain ahead.

Iceland ranks 212th and Spain ranks 211th of 236 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3713	0.4357	0.0644	Spain
1910s	0.2964	0.4324	0.136	Spain
1920s	0.2694	0.3865	0.1172	Spain
1930s	0.2294	0.3496	0.1202	Spain
1940s	0.1925	0.2969	0.1044	Spain
1950s	0.1431	0.1935	0.0504	Spain
1960s	0.1358	0.153	0.0172	Spain
1970s	0.1291	0.1299	0.0007	Spain
1980s	0.113	0.1173	0.0043	Spain
1990s	0.1019	0.114	0.0121	Spain
2000s	0.0921	0.1011	0.009	Spain
2010s	0.0866	0.0903	0.0036	Spain
2020s	0.0901	0.0892	0.0009	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men, Iceland or Spain?: Spain, at 0.0868 against 0.0858 in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men between Iceland and Spain?: 0.001, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?: Iceland ranks 212th and Spain ranks 211th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.